SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLANS
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Division of Fisheries Managemet surveys and monitors Pennsylvania's waterways to develop management plans for PA's fish species.
These plans vary by species and aim to restore, maintain and/or enhance fishing opportunities through harvest and habitat management. Habitat management preserves and enhances essential habitats to maintain robust naturally sustained fish populations.
The plans also inform decisions to ensure effective and efficient use of PFBC hatcheries and stocking efforts.
View plans for individual fish species below.
Black Bass
Bluegill
Catfish
Chain Pickerel
Crappie
Muskellunge
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Redbreast Sunfish
Rock Bass
Striped Bass
Trout
Walleye
White Bass
White Perch
Yellow Perch